CARTOON AND ANIMATION
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
ANI1001	Basic Art	Fall	1	4	3	7

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. NAZLI EDA NOYAN CELAYİR
Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is comprehend the difference between looking and seeing by examining three-dimensional and two-dimensional object with putting forward the three basic drawing methods such as perspective- proportion- light and shadow. Other objectives of the course are to teach how to sketch and provide a basic infrastructure for drawing practice. In order to do this the course guides the students to discover their own abilities and underlines drawing and sketching are cognitive skills that can be learned and improved. Also, the development of student’s perception and knowledge about the object’s movement by drawing sequentially from different angles and perspectives is aimed.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. To grasp the difference between looking and seeing
2. To get used to the hand practices with the use of pen and paper and other drawing materials
3. To build the ability to create balance between the material drawn on paper
4. Gaining daily drawing routines
5. Revealing an idea with drawing
6. Creating and improving a visual memory by drawing the human body through out the workshops

Course Content

Course consists of 3 parts: Learning the purpose oriented expression capacity of drawing materials such as pencil and paper and comprehending and applying the basic principles of proportion- perspective, light-shadow. Obtaining an effect of motion by sequentially drawing an object or living creature from different angles. Building a composition in order to express an idea by trying to create a meaning relations between linear compositions, objects or living creatures as models.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	SQUARE, PARALLELOGRAM and CUBE	Cube drawing sarting from square and parallelogram. Drawing, toning and volumizing cube-shaped objects in nature and around us with a pencil.
2)	RECTANGLE and RECTANGULAR PRISM	Drawing a rectangular prism starting from a rectangular. Drawing, shading and volumizing rectangular prism objects in nature and around us with a pencil.
3)	CIRCLE and SPHERE	Drawing a sphere starting from the circle. Pencil drawing, shading and volumizing of spherical objects in nature.
4)	ELLIPSE and CYLINDER	Drawing cylinders based on ellipses and rectangles. Drawing and detailing the tone and volume of cylindrical objects in nature with pencil.
5)	OVAL	Three dimensional oval drawing from the two dimensional oval.Drawing, shading and giving volume of oval shaped three dimensional objects in nature.
6)	ELLIPSE and OVAL	Starting from ellipsoid and oval objects and arriving ellipsoid and three dimensional oval shapes in nature and around us .Giving volume to them by shading them with a pencil.
7)		Midterm Week
8)	TRIANGLE and TRIANGULAR PRISM	Different types of triangles.Drawing a triangular prism from triangles and parallelograms. Pencil drawing of triangular prism shaped objects in nature, and giving them volume by shading.
9)	CONE	Arriving cone form starting from triangle and circle. Pencil drawing, and shading of conical objects in nature. Also giving volume of them.
10)	HUMAN MOTIONS	Drawings of two boxers in various positions, based on the geometric shapes studied to this day.
11)	PORTRAIT	Portrait studies based on geometric forms.
12)	SPACE and PERSPECTIVE	Drawing the space by looking from a corner of the student's own room, taking into account the perspective, proportion and axis of the view.
13)	SPACE	Drawing of the street where the student's house is located.
14)		Completion exercises and answers to questions.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Doug Dubosque; Learn to Draw Now;(Peel, 2000)
Ernest R. Norling; Perspective Made Easy; (Dover Publications,1999)
Doug Dubosque; Draw 3-D; (Peel,rev. ed.,2000)
Teel Sale, Claudia Betti; Drawing: a contemporary approach; Fifth Edition; (Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2004)
Tania Kovats; THE DRAWING BOOK a survey of drawing: the primary means of expression;(London: Black Dog Publishing, 2007)
Vitamin P New Perspectives in Painting; (London: PHAIDON, 2003)
Uri Shulevitz; WRITING WITH PICTURES How To Write and Illustrate Children’s Books;(New York: Watson-Guptill Publications,1997)
Wendy Tumminello; exploring STORYBOARDING;(Canada: Thomson/Delmar Learning ,2005)
Marcie Begleiter; from word to image storyboarding and the filmmaking process;(USA: Michael Wiese Publications,2001 Ed. Anna Held Audette; 100 Creative Drawing Ideas;(Boston & London: SHAMBALA,2004

References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	13	% 15
Application	13	% 15
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	5	65
Application	13	4	52
Study Hours Out of Class	13	3	39
Midterms	1	4	4
Final	1	4	4
Total Workload			164

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To have theoretical and practical knowledge and skills in cartoon and animation.	3
2)	To be able to develop research, observation-experience, evaluation skills in the field of cartoon and animation and effectively communicate ideas, convincing actions and emotions using cartoon and animation and performance principles in every direction.	4
3)	Making animated films with various artistic styles and techniques.	1
4)	Designing the cartoon and animation production process using initiative, applying it with creativity and presenting it with personal style.
5)	To be a team member in the production process of cartoon and animations, to be able to take responsibility and manage the team members under their responsibility and to lead them.
6)	To be able to evaluate cartoon and animations in the framework of their knowledge and skills.	1
7)	To be able to define and manage learning requirements in the field of cartoon and animation.
8)	To be able to communicate with related organizations by sharing scientific and artistic works in cartoon and animation and to share information and skills in the field.	3
9)	To monitor developments in the field of cartoon and animation using foreign languages and to communicate with foreign colleagues.
10)	To be able to use general information and communication technologies at advanced level with all kinds of technical tools and computer software used in cartoon and animations.	2
11)	Using critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies in all aspects of development and production, effectively communicating ideas, emotions and intentions visually, verbally and in writing, and effectively incorporating technology in the development of cartoon and animation projects.	1
12)	To have sufficient knowledge about ethical values and universal values in the field of cartoon and animation.	1